This unit covers:
- Research Design and Methods (AS and A Level)
- Sociological Perspectives (A Level)
- Sociological Debates (A Level)
Research Methods:
- What do Sociologists study?
- Research Design and Considerations
- Research Methods
This will be studied and examined in both AS and A Level as part of the Methods in Context question on Paper 1 (AS and A Level) as well as a stand alone question in Paper 2 (AS) and Paper 1 and 3 (A Level)
Sociological Perspectives:
Although you will be introduced to these at the start of year 12, you will not be examined on them explicitly in the AS exam but you maybe in the A Level exam in either paper 1 or paper 3.
In year 12 it is necessary to introduce you to these theories as they will come up in all the units that you study and will need a basis to start from.
The main theories you will discuss include:
- Functionalism
- Marxism / Neo Marxism
- Feminisms
- Interactionism
- Social Action Theories (A Level Only)
- Postmodernism
- Sociology of Personal Life (Families and Households Only)
Debates in Sociology (A Level Only)
There are 4 key debates in sociology that you could be asked about in either paper 1 or paper 3. These will bring together the content of all the units you have studied.
The debate themes include:
- Postivism v Interpretivism
- Sociology as a science
- Sociology and Value Freedom
- Sociology and Social Policy
Although there are 4 questions types, it is important to remember that you need to adapt your answer to the specific focus of the question that is set and not just pour everything you know about the topic on to the page.
Study Support Materials
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Hiya i thought that i’d just let you know that the “question bank” for theory and methods doesn’t seem to be opening. It says that the file is in the owners trash.
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Should be working now.
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why have you changed your website, it was much better before
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I have had to take down the content ages whilst they are being redone due to issues beyond my control. They will be back up as I finish the new versions.
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Hi, Could you let me know where I can find the Theory and Methods Question Bank? Thanks!
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I had to remove the questions bank at the request of a publisher which is why it is no longer available.
I am working on a new one but haven’t yet found time to finish it.
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Do you have any revision meterial on social stratification and differentation?
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I don’t as this is not a topic we teach.
Sorry
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Do you have knowledge organisers on modernity and late modernity?
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It is part of the completed knowledge organisers for Theory and methods which can be found linked to the page.
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Hi,
The files are not opening. Is there something you can do?
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Hi
I have checked all the links and they are working. Which ones can you not open?
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Hi,
It seems to be working now.
Thank you
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